Office of Communications
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The Office of Communications at the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation facilitates media inquiries with reporters and members of the media for the Department.

Stephen LawsonCommunications Director

Travis KeelsPress Secretary

IMPORTANT NEWS...

No Inspection Violations Found in More than 30 Restaurants Across the State

March 19, 2013

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s (DBPR) Division of Hotels and Restaurants today released this week’s list of food service establishments with no safety or sanitation violations within the past year. This week, there are a total of 35 establishments featured on the list, the highest number so far this year. These specific businesses have shown a pattern of complying with sanitation and safety standards outlined in the Federal Food and Drug Administration’s Food Code.

Establishments on this week’s list include nine restaurants in Broward County, four restaurants in Hillsborough County, three restaurants each in Lee and Polk counties and two restaurants each in Orange, Palm Beach and Santa Rosa counties as well as several others across the state. During their latest inspections and within the past year, Division of Hotels and Restaurants inspectors did not find any sanitation or safety violations in these establishments. Although inspection reports only offer a snapshot of the conditions at the time, the Department is recognizing the results as outstanding. The agency regularly features zero-violation inspection results for establishments across the state.

The Division of Hotels and Restaurants works to protect the health and safety of the public by providing the industry with quality inspections and fair regulation. The Division’s main priority is to ensure that food is stored, prepared and served safely for the enjoyment of Floridians and our guests.

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s mission is to license efficiently and regulate fairly. The Department licenses and regulates more than one million businesses and professionals ranging from hotels and restaurants, real estate agents and certified public accountants to veterinarians, contractors and cosmetologists. For more information, please visit www.MyFloridaLicense.com.

More information about DBPR is available online at www.myfloridalicense.com. Also, follow @FloridaDBPR on Twitter or Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation on Facebook for updates about license cycles, events and other important news.

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